Keppler-Tasaki, Stefan: Wie Goethe Japaner wurde. Internationale Kulturdiplomatie und nationaler Identitätsdiskurs 1889–1989. München: iudicium, 2020. -- ISBN 978-3-86205-668-2. 191 Seiten, € 18,00.

The book "How Goethe Became Japanese" by Stefan Keppler-Tasaki examines the cultural appropriation of Goethe in Japan. The study shows that Goethe plays a significant role in Japan's cultural self-understanding. The book covers various topics such as the reception of Goethe in Japanese German studies, his influences on the discourse of suicide and popular culture, as well as his connection to Buddhism. Other German-speaking authors such as Gottfried Benn and Thomas Mann are also discussed. The book provides insight into German-Japanese relations and the reception of Goethe in Japan. [Extracted from the article]